Oasis hummingbird
Rhodopis vesper (R. Lesson, 1829)
The oasis hummingbird (Rhodopis vesper) is a species in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh 3 g to 4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the oasis hummingbird
- Weight
- 3 g – 4 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Nectarivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the oasis hummingbird live?
Not recorded
What is the oasis hummingbird?
The oasis hummingbird (Rhodopis vesper) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is the only species placed in the genus Rhodopis. It is found in Chile and Peru
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Is the oasis hummingbird endangered?
The oasis hummingbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the oasis hummingbird classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderApodiformes
- familyTrochilidae
- genusRhodopis
- SpeciesRhodopis vesper (R. Lesson, 1829)
Synonyms Ornismya vesper
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- colibrí d'AtacamaCatalan
- kalypta oázováCzech
- kolibřík oázovýCzech
- OasekolibriDanish
- AtacamakolibriGerman
- Atacama-KolibriGerman
- oaza kolibroEsperanto
- Colibrí del AtacamaSpanish
- Colibrí de OasisSpanish
- Picaflor del NorteSpanish
- lähdekolibriFinnish
- Calypte vesperFrench
- Colibri vesperFrench
- pustinjski kolibrićCroatian
- Golastella delle oasiItalian
- オアシスハチドリJapanese
- oazinis kolibrisLithuanian
- AtacamakolibrieDutch
- vesperkolibriNorwegian
- oazikPolish
- colibri-dos-oásisPortuguese
- beija-flor-dos-oásisPortuguese
- Оазисный колибриRussian
- čmeľovec oázovýSlovak
- Pustinjski kolibriSerbian
- oasskogsjuvelSwedish
- Atakama ÇölyıldızıTurkish
- колібрі оазовийUkrainian
- 綠洲蜂鳥Chinese
- 绿洲蜂鸟Chinese
Relatives of the oasis hummingbird
Other species in the same family Trochilidae.
Bee hummingbird
Mellisuga helenae
Anna's hummingbird
Calypte anna
Southern giant hummingbird
Patagona gigas
Ruby-throated hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Sword-billed hummingbird
Ensifera ensifera
Rufous hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the oasis hummingbird?
An adult oasis hummingbird weighs 3 g – 4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the oasis hummingbird endangered?
The oasis hummingbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the oasis hummingbird?
The oasis hummingbird (Rhodopis vesper) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
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